Excerpt: “Copious layers of soothing electronic elements blip, bloop, and glitch their way to an EP of mellow chilled out music…an almost perfect example of how to create an intelligent EP showcasing what can be done with a minimalist approach to the electronica …

Excerpt: “Willenbring peppers his discreet, minimalist compositions with deliberate and interloping melodic accents that promotes active listening but without obligation…Breadth and depth are supplied by adding and subtracting layers of vibrant tonal swells in …

The label Hopetapes have release Christmas songs from some of their artists, including The Caribbean, who released a remix EP through Hidden Shoal. Head over to Hometapes to download the Caribbean’s Christmas song for the Holiday season.

Hidden Shoal artists continue to be featured in the end of the year best of lists and Seattle’s pop geniuses Hotels are no exception. The bands masterful sophomore 2009 release Where Hearts Go Broke was chosen by KEXP as one of their top 12 discoveries of 2009 in the